Captain Webb(2015)
Nothing Great Is Easy
The story of Captain Matthew Webb, the first-ever person to successfully swim the English Channel in 1875 equipped only with his moustache, doses of Brandy and a wire wool swimsuit.
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Captain Matthew Webb
Professor Beckwith
Captain Paul Boyton
Madeline Chaddock
News Editor
Dr. Thomas Webb
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The story of Captain Matthew Webb, the first-ever person to successfully swim the English Channel in 1875 equipped only with his moustache, doses of Brandy and a wire wool swimsuit.
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2015-08-14
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Nothing Great Is Easy
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